Monday, July 23, 2012

Leaving a Legacy 2012 Scholarship Winner

Leaving a Legacy would like to Congratulate our First Scholarship Winner, Sarae Loren Ellis.
Sarae is one of Leaving a Legacy's first Graduates and we are proud to have selected her as our First Scholarship Winner.   
Sarae Loren Ellis was born February 8th, 1995 in Dallas, Texas to Shawn P. and Sebrena R. Ellis. She later moved to Denton, Texas at 4 months old. She spent her precocious preschool years at The Selwyn School where she learned to read at age 3. This resulted in her skipping kindergarten and beginning school in the 1st grade at age 5. She was homeschooled for the 3rd, 4th and 6th grades.  She attended Providence Elementary for 5th grade and Navo Middle School. Sarae’s activities and honors include Navo Step Team, Denton High school Fillies drill team, National Junior Honor Society, National Youth Scholastic Leaders, National Society of High School Scholars, French National Honor Society, National Youth Leadership Council, DHS Student Council, and Peer Assistance Leadership and Service (PALS).  She has volunteered time with the Salvation Army, Denton Family of the Year, Navo Middle School, and mentored students at Evers Park and Newton Rayzor Elementary.   She accepted Christ and was baptized at Morse Street Baptist Church on November 4th, 2001. Her church activities include ushering, teaching Sunday school, praise dancing, running track and singing in the choir.  Sarae graduated from Denton High School on June 1, 2012.  She has been accepted to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa Oklahoma, where she plans to pursue a degree in Christian Psychology.  Sarae is a recipient of the 2012 Whole Person Scholarship from ORU, Denton High School Fillies Scholarship, and Bert E. and Pris Lyle Track Scholarship.  Sarae’s hobbies include dancing, singing, golfing, drawing, and socializing. She loves little kids and helping people.
"If any man's work abide which he hath built there upon, he shall receive a reward"
1 Corinthians 3 :14
Sarae's work will be rewarded at Leaving a Legacy Tea, August 4, 2012. 
Leaving a Legacy Scholarship Sponsored By:
Cookie Hudson Events, Ari's Bowtique (Etha Cherayl Eglin), NaQui Tax Service (Quibilah Crowder) & Stephanie Coleman.

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